Wichita eagle., 1887-06-02
A DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS.

What He Says of Muscular Develop
ment-VaIuable Physiological Hints.
Though once a Scotchman, Director
GOldie has been all American for thirty
six years He says he is 40. but his looks
belle him, for they testify that he is not
over 30. If the gentle Lycurgus could see
him he would embrace him with joy, not
withstanding the slight difference in their
methods. For six years Director Goldie
was the champion all round athlete of the
old Caledonian club. He filled the hair
Of muscular development at Princeton for
sixteen years, and the boys over there
piled him with SO many questions about
this, that and the other that he was forced
to study physiology in order not to appear
ignorant before his pupils. 1t made him
one of the best of the common sense physi
ologists in the United States, and he came
to his new post at the New York Athletic
club house as well equipped for its duties
as any man in the world.
''My rule, he says, lis to take the ma
terial that comes to my hands and improve
it in the natural way"
That is the whole science of modern
athletes. Lycurgus did not do that. He
took the pick of the lot every time and
compelled them all to do one way Pro
fessor Goldie permits his 300 to do 300
ways.
81 can't watch en- he declares, "and
there's no use making absurd rules that
men are not going TO keep
Spoken like Scion.
The chief trouble with athletes In
America" he continues, sis that they
overdo athletics. We cannot do the work
here that is done in England. 1t takes
more out of us to resist the climatic
changes and influences. We are nerv-
GUS people, yet we persist in living at high
pressure all the time, thus rendering our
selves the more nervous Americans are
forever trying to do their best 1t is
great mistake"
''In what other way can you tell what's
In Q MANI
'By his general methods and condition.
I'll give you an instance. At one Of our
exhibitions Ford surprised himself by
vaulting two inches higher than he had
ever gone before. Twas not surprised
knew it was in him from what had seen
him do at practice. He never outdid him
self in exercising"
"And as for running?"
"The same rule. | never care to see @
man do his best before the race. Under
no circumstance should ne be permitted
to test his speed within twenty four hours
Of the contest"
A certain well known turfman of this
city tries his horses In the morning; they
60 well enough to win everything, but il
the afternoon they invariably lose the
race.
SLOW do you train Your jumpers, pro-
fessors"
$40 two men jump alike. Each has a
style Of his own and | must insist on
svery man jumping after the manner that
comes natural To him, and gradually bring
ing that style toward perfection. l have
seen excellent jumpers ruin their chances
forever by initiating the style of some one
whom they admired. The same is true of
running. We must not force "a man TO
change his stride too radically. He must
be taught how to toe the line and start
promptly and with advantage at the sound
q the pistol shot-a feat more dii cuit
than the novice would imagine. In sprint
races the start is of the utmost import
ance; an advantage gained in getting away
often wins a race.
"What hours do you recommend for
taking exercise
''Two hours before meal or two hours
after. don't believe that a man should
exercise on an empty stomach-unless, Of
course, he was brought up that way
Never change mans habits suddenly
Blk O'Clock dinneNis the bane of athletics
In America.
"How about foodg''
SEAT any sound food You like and that
agrees with you. like oatmeal and
thrive upon it. 1t might make you sick.
II SO, don't touch it. You know what is
good for you far better than do
is the shower bath good after eXercse9''
eff the water isn't too cold. yes. Never
60 to extremes. Many constitutions can
not stand the shock Of cold plunge l
think tepid water is best. as a rule. -
New York Tribune